The Argumentative Indian tries to bring the great man, Amartya Sen, across to reach the layman who knows the name, …
A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is also a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez that trapezes around magic-realistically, …
An Insignificant Man
An Insignificant Man, looking at the rise of Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through the year leading …
Why Is Documentary Still A Four Letter Word?
I recently came across two online reviews of the Tamil film, Aramm, starring Nayanthara, which released last Friday on November …
The Unbearable Being Of Lightness
A film on a suicide note, a shopping area and a few gazes… The Unbearable Being of Lightness starts with …
Director’s Note: Lyari Notes
Of course, I’d like to think that a film is driven by a profound idea but in this case, the …
Sachin: A Billion Dreams
In trying to capture this story, the main criticism for the film is that it is too scripted. It tries …
Amma
On first viewing, Amma, a 36 minutes long bio-documentary by Neelan, is a labor of love for his mother, who is now …
Naam Poribortito
The high incidence of casteist rape, incestuous rape, marital rape and communal rape in India against the backdrop of a …
The Indian Documentary: Post Independence Era Till 2000
On the historic midnight of Independence of August 14/15 1947, India finally became independent. But there was no official film …